# Maqlouba

- Difficulty: medium
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- eggplant, sliced
- salt
- carrot, peeled and sliced
- potato, peeled and sliced
- cauliflower
- chicken
- all-spice
- cumin
- olive oil
- pepper
- sazon
- onion, chopped
- tomato, sliced
- rice

## Instructions

1. Slice the eggplant, salt it, and leave it on the side to draw out the water.
2. Peel and chop the carrots and potatoes.
3. Deep-fry the cauliflower, eggplant, carrots, and potatoes until golden brown and set aside.
4. Season the chicken with all-spice, cumin, olive oil, salt, pepper, and sazon.
5. Sauté chopped onions in a pot with olive oil, add the seasoned chicken, then add water and boil it.
6. Separate the cooked chicken from the liquid stock.
7. Mix rice with spices and seasonings in a bowl.
8. In a pot, layer sliced tomatoes at the bottom, followed by the cooked chicken, then the fried vegetables, and finally the seasoned rice.
9. Pour the reserved chicken stock liquid over the layers and cook.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- mixing bowl
- frying pan
- skimmer
- pot

## Tips

- Sazon is a good substitute for saffron.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPL6hMuWV/
- Creator: amirajazeera
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2ca6e0f2-4452-4fb1-a803-be4fd6d6487e
- Extracted: 2026-10-09

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